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  1. I cringed on the inside

    RXtech replied to beachbum3's topic in General Nursing

    Ok. Giving the child soda, etc is stupid and clueless, yes. As the parent of an overweight child, however, I would like to say that it is often more complicated than you might think. Believe it or...

  2. Anyone else ....OCCC?

    RXtech replied to okchug's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    I won't be getting in until Spring 09 (hopefully) or Fall 09, but wanted to tell you good luck!

  3. Are Nurse Midwives Leaving Your Area?

    RXtech replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in General Nursing

    HI okchug! I was referring to Midwifery Health Practitioners that was located in the Midwest City area. I had my 2nd baby there in 1998 and it was really great experience. I also used one of the CPM's...

  4. Are Nurse Midwives Leaving Your Area?

    RXtech replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in General Nursing

    We had a wonderful birth center in the OKC area owned and operated by a group of midwives that shut down a few years ago. They had almost shut down once because of ridiculous malpractice rate...

  5. Does Pharmacy Experience Help??

    RXtech replied to joshindfw's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with SweetTeaRn - hospital pharmacy will give you a lot more useful experience than retail. Hospital tech jobs are harder to come by, though. I'm working on an ADN right now, and the...

  6. opinions about homebirthing

    RXtech replied to momma/babyrn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'd like to see the sign, too! LOL I think if these women are passing themselves off as nurses when they are not nurses is a crime in (I assume) all states and they should be

  7. opinions about homebirthing

    RXtech replied to momma/babyrn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    A lot of homebirth midwives have an assistant or a second midwife who attends births with them. :nuke: I loved my homebirth, but realize it's not for everyone. I think it's important to acknowledge...

  8. a birth on my way home

    RXtech replied to judy4u's topic in General Nursing

    What a cool story! That actually happened to someone I know, and a nurse stopped to help them, too. They got on the news!

  9. this website....

    RXtech replied to dylansmama's topic in General Nursing

    Really? Everything seems so polite and restrained to me. Then again, I'm used to posting on a board full of foul-mouthed, fire-breathing moms, so anything seems pretty tame to me.

  10. Update...surprising apology from MD

    RXtech replied to DebRN06's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, this is the first time I read your original post. You handled that really well! I'm glad she finally apologized. I've found that a lot of "difficult" people, once you have had some kind of...

  11. Do employers conduct their own drug testing or is it out sourced?

    RXtech replied to perfecthairforever's topic in General Nursing

    Our hospital does the basic pre-employment screens themselves, in the hospital lab. Mine came up positive for amphetamines because I was taking a lot of cold medicine that week, so they sent me to a...

  12. For Breast feeding mothers... how do you fit in pump breaks?

    RXtech replied to MIcrunchyRN's topic in General Nursing

    It might help them be more accommodating if you remind them that moms who continue to breastfeed after returning to work have less absenteeism due to sick children. (Babies are less likely to get sick...

  13. Submit ALL transcripts

    RXtech replied to benegesserit's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I have some bad grades from many years ago, and I was tempted to just "overlook" submitting those transcripts when I went back to school. It would have bothered me to be dishonest, though. Not to...

  14. HIV+ residents

    RXtech replied to mo_07's topic in General Nursing

    I think you will feel better if you educate yourself about HIV, standard precautions, and use a reputable, accurate source of information to do so. Random sites you find with Google may or may not be...

  15. Funny OB things people say

    RXtech replied to at your cervix's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I could not convince my old roommate that they were separate openings! She said she was sure hers were all the same hole. :rofl The funny thing is, I heard that she's a nurse now. Hopefully she's got...

  16. No Smoking Campus

    RXtech replied to TRAMA1RN's topic in General Nursing

    We are smoke free, too, but some employees sit in their cars and smoke, but they are not supposed to. I have never heard of security approaching anyone, or heard of anyone getting in trouble for it. I...

  17. Would you give birth at the hospital where you work?

    RXtech replied to luv4nursing's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I was in your situation when I was pregnant with my oldest 12 years ago. I really didn't consider any other options, because they just weren't financially feasible at the time. It was a little weird...

  18. Newborn question

    RXtech replied to STA29's topic in General Nursing

    I also took my kids out very soon after birth. They were healthy, full-term babies and it really didn't worry me. I'm talking about places like the grocery store, not someplace where people are packed...

  19. "Secret" HIV Vaccine in use?

    RXtech replied to Annisme's topic in General Nursing

    I heard the same thing about cancer when I was a kid. Doctors knew how to cure it, but it was some cheap remedy that couldn't be patented so they kept it secret so they could continue to get rich off...

  20. from RN to Pharmacy tech

    RXtech replied to neatnurse30's topic in General Nursing

    I am a pharmacy tech, currently going to school to become a nurse. It sounds like you're really unhappy with your current situation, but I honestly think taking a pharmacy tech position would be a big...

  21. Oklahoma introductions....

    RXtech replied to LanaBanana's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    Hi! I've never introduced myself in here. I'm Alicia and I'm a pre-nursing student at OCCC. I'm hoping to get in in the Spring of 09, but if not, I should get in the next semester. I can't wait! I...

  22. a question - when nurses can't get your blood - is this common?

    RXtech replied to Sand Cat's topic in General Nursing

    I would be concerned about "triggering" a recovering addict as

  23. With my mediocore GPA, is nursing school even possible?

    RXtech replied to dimpalz25's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Check around at all the schools in your area. They all have different admissions criteria. Some schools look at GPA exclusively, but for others GPA is only one thing they look at. For instance, my...

  24. Prescription Meds

    RXtech replied to Rae83's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sure there would be lots of takers, but that would unfortunately be illegal, as the OP pointed out. Although, some of the posters on those boards might have suggestions. Other than that, the only...

  25. Irony, how I love thee...

    RXtech replied to elizabells's topic in General Nursing

    I understand getting upset over someone who is working in a health care setting calling themselves a "nurse" when they are not an RN or LPN, but the term "baby nurse" has been around forever. I think...